Braemar (/ˈbreɪmɑːr/) is a northern village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located two km north-east of Mittagong and is often considered to include the hamlet villages of Balaclava and Willow Vale.
| Braemar New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Braemar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′52″S 150°28′59″E / 34.431°S 150.483°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 966 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2575 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Colo, Mittagong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Braemar had a passenger train station on the Picton Loop railway line, which opened as Rushs Platform on 1 March 1867. In 1892 it was renamed Braemar to coincide with the renaming of the village. On 5 August 1978, the station was closed to passenger services. At present, the station only services a concrete sleeper supplier and the company Clyde Engineering.
Population edit
At the 2016 census, there were 447 people living at Braemar.[2] At the 2021 census, the population of Braemar had increased to 966.[3]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Braemar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Braemar". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "2021 Braemar, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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